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Bats use polarized light to set internal compass, say scientists. The greater mouse-eared bat uses polarized light patterns at sunset to calibrate an internal compass, say researchers. This helps them travel long distances at night. How cool is that??
Punishment affects both the dog and the owner. The effect of using coercive methods may have other unsuspected consequences: it may also impact the person inflicting the punishment. It’s likely that how we interpret our dog’s behavior directly affects how we think and feel about him, but also, how we relate to other people.
Top Ebola doctor in Sierra Leone contracts virus. Khan, 39 years old, is one of many health care workers in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone who has contracted the disease as a result of firsthand involvement. Though health workers in the region are required to be thoroughly covered in protective gear, many who are tending to the ill have contracted the virus. A BBC reporter at a clinic in Freetown in Sierra Leone said dozens of nurses at a government hospital went on strike on Monday after three health care works died from suspected Ebola infections.
Researchers identify more than 80 new genes linked to schizophrenia. In what is deemed the largest ever molecular genetic study of schizophrenia, a team of international researchers has pinpointed 108 genes linked to the condition - 83 of which are newly discovered - that may help identify its causes and pave the way for new treatments.
Punishment affects both the dog and the owner. The effect of using coercive methods may have other unsuspected consequences: it may also impact the person inflicting the punishment. It’s likely that how we interpret our dog’s behavior directly affects how we think and feel about him, but also, how we relate to other people.
Top Ebola doctor in Sierra Leone contracts virus. Khan, 39 years old, is one of many health care workers in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone who has contracted the disease as a result of firsthand involvement. Though health workers in the region are required to be thoroughly covered in protective gear, many who are tending to the ill have contracted the virus. A BBC reporter at a clinic in Freetown in Sierra Leone said dozens of nurses at a government hospital went on strike on Monday after three health care works died from suspected Ebola infections.
Researchers identify more than 80 new genes linked to schizophrenia. In what is deemed the largest ever molecular genetic study of schizophrenia, a team of international researchers has pinpointed 108 genes linked to the condition - 83 of which are newly discovered - that may help identify its causes and pave the way for new treatments.
